Written Devotions
Daily devotions written by Pastor Mike and many other Time of Grace writers. These Bible-based messages cover a wide variety of topics and help you seek what matters most in life: Jesus. Join the thousands of people who receive these devotions for encouragement by subscribing to have them delivered to your inbox each morning.
Samson: Don’t compromise yourself
When Samson’s enemies bribed Delilah to discover the secret to his strength, Samson lied and said that if he was tied with seven fresh…
Samson: Small is mighty
How do you envision Samson? With a mountain of muscles? Taller than everyone? What if he just looked like an average guy? In Judges…
Samson: Revenge knows no end
Here’s a riddle for you: The more you take of them, the more you leave behind. The answer? Footsteps. Samson once challenged the Philistines…
Samson: Follow the instructions
In Judges 13, Samson’s parents received special instructions on how to raise their soon-to-be-conceived son. “You will become pregnant and have a son whose…
Samson: Gifted from birth
You are the answer to someone’s prayer. In the Bible’s Old Testament, a baby named Samson was God’s answer to the Israelites’ prayers for…
Thieves, hired hands, and shepherds
According to Jesus, there are three types of people in your life: thieves, hired hands, and shepherds. Thieves are people who only want something…
Help! is a brave word
I recently met a young woman who just became a Christian. During our conversation, she told me of a book about a horse, a…
Think before we speak
A girl was getting ready for her first day of middle school. As her mother tucked her into bed that night, she held out…
It’s not a show
I want people to notice. I bet you do too. When I do something good, I glance around to see who saw it. I…
Preach, Christian!
I woke up this morning to a Snapchat video of one of my adorable great-nephews, Christian James. Christian just turned two, complete with a…
Very good
If you were to build a canoe, you would choose your materials carefully. As the boat’s maker, you would best understand how to use…
Fight for the faith
A few months back, a stranger stopped me in the produce section of my local grocery store and said, “Pastor, you don’t know me,…